Re: Kalitta Air Loses Another One
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Re: Kalitta Air Loses Another One         

Group: aus.aviation · Group Profile
Author: Ned
Date: Jul 12, 2008 01:01

On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:40:34 +1000, Rob mine.com> wrote:
>Ned wrote:
>> Reported B-747 engine fire on takeoff again - several ground
>> fatalities after it struck a house.
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/6x4z7v
>
>
>One way of reducing their fleet numbers or acquire newer aircraft.
>
>I'm surprised the way the planes are breaking up and both emergencies
>have been caused by engine fires.
>
Unlike Brussels however, this one got well airborne before the fire
occurred and crashed well off airport.
>This time though, unfortunately, killing 3 in a house.
>
Could have been very much worse - there is a fuel station not too far
from the crash site.

Sadly, a week or two earlier the son of the Kalitta CEO was killed in
a fiery crash when his Toyota Solara car hit a railing at a reported
380 km/hr.

Ned
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